1991 Rover 214 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

58.8%

Latest Pass Rate

3,462

Total Tests (All Years)

86,259 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1991 Rover 214 as it ages.

18 yrs48.5%

→ ↑1.6%

19 yrs50.1%

→ ↑3.2%

20 yrs53.3%

→ ↓1.1%

21 yrs52.2%

→ ↑1.9%

22 yrs54.1%

→ ↓1.4%

23 yrs52.7%

→ ↑6.2%

24 yrs58.9%

→ ↓11.5%

25 yrs47.4%

→ ↑14.3%

26 yrs61.7%

→ ↑0.1%

27 yrs61.8%

→ ↑1.8%

28 yrs63.6%

→ ↓0.3%

29 yrs63.3%

→ ↑2.3%

30 yrs65.6%

→ ↑2.1%

32 yrs67.7%

→ ↓8.9%

33 yrs58.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	48.5%	1,071
19 yrs	50.1%	724
20 yrs	53.3%	492
21 yrs	52.2%	335
22 yrs	54.1%	233
23 yrs	52.7%	165
24 yrs	58.9%	112
25 yrs	47.4%	76
26 yrs	61.7%	60
27 yrs	61.8%	34
28 yrs	63.6%	33
29 yrs	63.3%	30
30 yrs	65.6%	32
32 yrs	67.7%	31
33 yrs	58.8%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Rover 214 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (33 yrs)	58.8%	34
2023 (32 yrs)	67.7%	31
2021 (30 yrs)	65.6%	32
2020 (29 yrs)	63.3%	30
2019 (28 yrs)	63.6%	33
2018 (27 yrs)	61.8%	34
2017 (26 yrs)	61.7%	60
2016 (25 yrs)	47.4%	76
2015 (24 yrs)	58.9%	112
2014 (23 yrs)	52.7%	165
2013 (22 yrs)	54.1%	233
2012 (21 yrs)	52.2%	335
2011 (20 yrs)	53.3%	492
2010 (19 yrs)	50.1%	724
2009 (18 yrs)	48.5%	1,071

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,071Avg Mileage 94,122Top Failure Suspension — 34.5%

2010High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 724Avg Mileage 92,388Top Failure Suspension — 32.3%

2011High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 492Avg Mileage 89,418Top Failure Suspension — 27.6%

2012High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 335Avg Mileage 87,727Top Failure Suspension — 27.5%

2013High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 233Avg Mileage 85,798Top Failure Suspension — 76.4%

2014High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 165Avg Mileage 88,226Top Failure Suspension — 64.8%

2015High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 112Avg Mileage 88,568Top Failure Suspension — 50.9%

2016High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 76Avg Mileage 96,909Top Failure Suspension — 52.6%

2017High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 60Avg Mileage 89,751Top Failure Suspension — 43.3%

2018High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 34Avg Mileage 81,578Top Failure Suspension — 52.9%

2019High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 33Avg Mileage 93,931Top Failure Suspension — 45.5%

2020High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 30Avg Mileage 88,261Top Failure Tyres — 53.3%

2021

65.6%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 32Avg Mileage 86,448Top Failure Suspension — 53.1%

2023

67.7%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 31Avg Mileage 81,370Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 25.8%

2024High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 34Avg Mileage 86,259Top Failure Suspension — 76.5%

MOT results for 1991 Rover 214 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	48.5%	1,071	94,122	Suspension — 34.5%
2010	19	50.1%	724	92,388	Suspension — 32.3%
2011	20	53.3%	492	89,418	Suspension — 27.6%
2012	21	52.2%	335	87,727	Suspension — 27.5%
2013	22	54.1%	233	85,798	Suspension — 76.4%
2014	23	52.7%	165	88,226	Suspension — 64.8%
2015	24	58.9%	112	88,568	Suspension — 50.9%
2016	25	47.4%	76	96,909	Suspension — 52.6%
2017	26	61.7%	60	89,751	Suspension — 43.3%
2018	27	61.8%	34	81,578	Suspension — 52.9%
2019	28	63.6%	33	93,931	Suspension — 45.5%
2020	29	63.3%	30	88,261	Tyres — 53.3%
2021	30	65.6%	32	86,448	Suspension — 53.1%
2023	32	67.7%	31	81,370	Body, chassis, structure — 25.8%
2024	33	58.8%	34	86,259	Suspension — 76.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Rover 214, with age trends.

Suspension

47.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

33.8%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

28.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

23.3%

— Consistent

Brakes

21.8%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	34.5% (18 yrs)	76.5% (33 yrs)	+42.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.2% (18 yrs)	23.5% (33 yrs)	+7.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover 214 cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,462 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.